Does Tesla pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Tesla employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Tesla. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Tesla?

58% of Tesla employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Tesla 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Tesla?

Production Associate (734) , Software Engineer (390) , Intern (384) , Sales Advisor (244) , Advisor (243) , Engineer (184) , Material Handler (175) , Product Specialist (165) , Data Annotation Specialist (156) , Technician (144) , Internship (124) , Mechanical Engineer (122) , Project Manager (122) , Manufacturing Engineer (115) , Manager (112)

What are the pros of working at Tesla according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are great and really helpful" ((in 1096 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 787 reviews)); "Working with great teams and highly motivated colleagues means that you find ways to succeed against the odds." ((in 378 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 260 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and helpful" ((in 251 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Tesla according to real employee reviews?

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 825 reviews)); "very poor management; no life and work balance; pay rate is miserable according to the work being done." ((in 710 reviews)); "Long hours and increased job responsibilities without increasing the support to help get those responsibilities done." ((in 691 reviews)); "Manager was bad." ((in 254 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 243 reviews))

What are employees saying about Tesla layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Tesla layoffs and their outlook for job security at Tesla in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Tesla locations?

Madrid , Barcelona , Málaga , Sevilla , Hospitalet , Loeches , Alcalá de Henares , Iurreta

Tesla reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(11,990 total reviews)

Elon Musk

59% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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Tesla has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 11,990 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Tesla employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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12K reviews

3.0

Mar 27, 2018

Great Mission, Immature Management

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Actually executing on massive mission to be a catalyst to transition the worlds transportation & energy to clean & sustainable sources Fantastic automotive engineering skills Mostly impassioned and intense workforce

Cons

Lots of immature middle-management with the wrong skillsets Burn & churn mentality Software engineering leadership is ineffective

1.0

Jan 14, 2018

Low Pay, No Progression, No Recognition

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Forward thinking CEO That's it I honestly don't see what else there is to say

Cons

Low pay No progression No recognition Awful hours Lose your social life No incentive to work harder when you have bonuses taken away Constantly changing bonuses and targets Non-stop staff rotation Non-stop changing of the goal posts, you never know where you stand and are always told your focus has changed for your targets

1.0

Jan 12, 2018

Great company for upper management, or under-qualified networkers

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Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The mission is good at its core - Tesla want's to change the planet for the better.

Cons

be over-worked, under-appreciated. Employee's with connections with less ability than harder workers promoted and rewarded. Constant and perpetual efforts go un-appreciated. Over-promise career opportunities - heavily under-deliver.

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